Windows 8 tutorial

One of the immediate obstacles one encounters in Windows 8 is the fact that once you turn on the computer, the first thing that faces you is Windows new interface called the Metro UI. It can be daunting at first but thanks to the internet, there are plenty of resources to get a grasp on the new user interface.

Metro UI shares similar features in the interface that you see in Apple's IOS and Android operating system. Instead of little square icons, we get what Microsoft calls tiles. It might look different but most of what you see in the competition's OS are here too. There's a tile for the e-mail, calendar, browser, pictures, news, music and video. Apps typical of what you see in others. And then you scroll horizontally to get to the other apps, again typical in the other two OS.

Windows 8 Commercial

It's been playing on the television this past month. Following on the heels of HP's adverts for Ink Advantage printers, here is Microsoft's commercial for their new operating system, Windows 8:

Is the Philippines finally catching up that we have these tech giants finally making advertisements beyond print and now on television and billboards? Let's hope so!

Windows 8 has arrived

Windows 8 has arrived. Here is a look at the OEM version of the latest Windows operating system.

For comparison, on the left is the OEM version of Windows 7, to the right is Windows 8. Both Windows Vista and 7 feature an external packaging made of card stock that is basically a mold of the DVD case containing the installer. Windows 8 takes a more minimalist (though I imagine some would say cheap) approach by placing the product in a card stock envelope minus the DVD case.

So, when we open the package, here is what we get. Gone is the DVD case, replaced by a second card stock envelope. The design reflects the minimalist approach by Microsoft for Windows 8 and the color of the packaging is the same as the tiles you will see when actually using the operating system. The COA label also gets a redesign as well. I don't know if it will fit in the space provided by PC manufacturers in some laptop models but a rectangular shape is a good start.